U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY
OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270, 17f-2]
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed:
811-6082 DECEMBER 31, 1999
2. State Identification Number:
AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE DC FL GA HI
ID IL IN IA KS KY
LA ME MD MA MI MN
MS MO MT NE NV NH
NJ NM NY NC ND OH
OK OR PA RI SC SD
TN TX UT VT VA WA
WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
Other (specify):
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3. Exact number of investment company as specified in registration statement:
THE RIVERFRONT FUNDS
4. Address of principal executive office:
(number, street, city, state, zip code)
FEDERATED INVESTORS
1001 LIBERTY AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3779
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by the investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for
the region in which the investment company's principal business operations
are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if
applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and forms. Direct any
comments concerning the accuracy of the estimated average burden hours for
compliance with SEC rules and forms to Kenneth A. Fogash, Deputy Executive
Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549 and Gary Waxman, Clearance Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 3208 New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
REPORT OF MANAGEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 17F-2 OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
March 1, 2000
We, as members of management of The Riverfront Funds (the "Funds"), are
responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment
Companies," of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We also are responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with
those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the Funds' compliance
with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of December
31, 1999.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Funds were in compliance with
the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as of December 31, 1999 with respect to securities and
similar investments reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds.
/S/JEFFREY STERLING
Jeffrey Sterling
Vice President and Treasurer
/S/GEORGE POLATAS
George Polatas
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
/S/WILLIAM KELLER
William Keller
Vice President of Operations
Provident Capital Management Group
